Is Solar Market At Risk of Shutting Out Competition? Updated On Wed, Apr 29th, 2020 by Saurenergy With the Coronavirus pandemic taking a heavy toll on renewable players also, it is interesting to see how the market is panning out in India. No one could have missed the frenetic efforts by the Ministry of new and Renewable Energy (MNRE), under whom the sector falls, to ensure obstacles are removed. And obstacles have […] Read more
Shapoorji Pallonji Inks Pact with KKR to Sell 5 Solar Assets for about $204 Mn Updated On Mon, Apr 27th, 2020 by Saurenergy Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s infrastructure development arm, Shapoorji Pallonji Infrastructure Capital (SP Infra) has entered into the definitive sale agreements with KKR, a global investment firm, for its 5 operational solar energy plants with a capacity of 317 MWp in consideration of about Rs 15,540 million (~ USD 204 million). The development came after months of […] Read more
Europe saw EUR 19 bn of new Wind Farm Investments Confirmed in 2019 Updated On Thu, Apr 16th, 2020 by Saurenergy Europe saw EUR 19 billion of new wind farm investments confirmed in 2019, off which EUR 13 billion went towards onshore wind energy projects. According to a new report, Europe saw EUR 19 billion of new wind farm investments confirmed in 2019. A further EUR 33 billion was invested in the refinancing of wind farms, […] Read more
NTPC to Raise Rs 4374.10 Crore via Bonds Updated On Tue, Apr 14th, 2020 by Saurenergy NTPC has said it will raise Rs 4,374.10 crore on April 16, 2020, through the issuance of unsecured non-convertible bonds on private placement basis. State-run power giant NTPC has said it will raise Rs 4,374.10 crore on Thursday i,e. April 16, 2020, through the issuance of unsecured non-convertible bonds on private placement basis. As per […] Read more
Solar Rooftop: Over to the States Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The Missing Player Rooftop Solar. Right up till 2014, when India shifted gears in solar with an ambitious new target and a new focus on utility scale solar, solar usually meant rooftop solar, or even solar water heaters and other distributed solar products. And this was not because we had a lot of rooftop solar […] Read more
UK Confirmed as 1st Co-Chair in India-Led Climate Change Initiative Updated On Mon, Mar 23rd, 2020 by Saurenergy The UK has been confirmed as the first co-chair of the Governing Council on the India-led global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). The UK on March 23, 2020, was confirmed as the first co-chair of the Governing Council on the India-led global Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). The coalition was established by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is a […] Read more
Investments in RE Sector Fell 14% to Rs 68550 Cr in 2019 Updated On Fri, Mar 20th, 2020 by Saurenergy Investments in the country’s renewable energy sector fell by 14 percent to Rs 68,550 crore in the calendar year 2019, the Parliament has been informed. Investments in the country’s renewable energy sector fell by 14 percent to Rs 68,550 crore in the calendar year 2019, the Parliament has been informed. In 2018, the estimated investment […] Read more
Distribution the Weakest Link in India’s Power Sector: IEEFA Updated On Tue, Mar 17th, 2020 by Saurenergy A new IEEFA briefing note has found that the power distribution sector is the weakest link in the entire value chain of the Indian power sector. The precarious financial health of Discoms coupled with a lack of competition is undermining India’s power distribution and generation sectors and hindering much needed new renewable energy investment, a […] Read more
Green Energy Projects Received Rs 1.34 lakh Crore in Investments Over last 3 years Updated On Thu, Mar 12th, 2020 by Saurenergy Green energy projects have attracted investments of about Rs 1.34 lakh crore between April 2017 and January 2020, the Parliament was informed by RK Singh. Green energy projects have attracted investments of about Rs 1.34 lakh crore between April 2017 and January 2020, Parliament was informed on Thursday. “Based on standard capital cost per MW, an […] Read more
